Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days Game Review
SoHood.com Reviewed by: Mario Diaz
Format: PSP
Game Rating: 4.5/5.0
Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days is very similar from the previous Disgaea game, as it’s filled with fun and wise cracking characters mixed with a saving the world storyline, that doesn’t take itself too seriously. Also fans maybe delighted to know that some of their favorite characters are back in this sequel.
The main character is a young man named Adell, who this time around is human. He’s the only one left in town that is still human, as every one has turn into a monster. It’s all because of Overlord Zenon, whose curse on the town, makes everyone human turn into a monster and lose their memories. So Adell sets off to try to find the Overlord Zenon with Zenon’s daughter Princess Rozalin after a failed attempt of summoning Zenon himself.
The neat thing about the game is it’s hub world, there you can shop for weapons and items, heal your wounds, go on quests. You can even go into The item world, it’s so you can build up your weapon’s level that in turn will make it more powerful. Any character in your party can create new fighters back in town, which become their apprentices and have a higher chance of performing team attacks and earning stat boosts.
One of the more unique features, is the Dark Assembly, where players can suggest various bills that might help them in their quest. It almost a game onto itself, as one has to convince the Assembly to approve the harder bills. You can always bribe senators to vote in your favor. It’s like your a politician, in fact you can pass a bill to become a senators, making your voice stronger. Then there is the item world, which is basically an entire game in itself.
For anyone not familiar with Disgaea, the game is a turn-based strategy game, where one moves, attacks or defends itself, and the computer will do the same in a 3d grid-based arena until one of you emerges victories. Teammates and enemies can be thrown, and one can even pile on oneself numerous of teammates for a stronger attack, in a tower-like attack. And the always present Geo Symbols, that can alter a match either in your benefit or the most likely the enemies way, rest a sure that the geo symbols can always be destroyed.
There is also a new form of attack, Magichange, which allows a humanoid character and a monster character to fight as one. It turns the monster on your team into a special weapon, which you can use in battle. It’s a pretty great addition, as it adds another weapon in your arsenal.
The game has replay value, thanks to the part that one can replay the game after beating it for the first time, and choose to play as a different character named Axel, whom storyline, characters and scenario are completely different.
Fans of the series will not be disappointed, as everything you’ve come to loved about the original Disgaea has returned, the characters, storyline, and it’s always not take itself too seriously comedy that one comes to enjoy.
About the Game:
Published by: NIS
Developed by: NIS
Genre: Strategy RPG
Release Date: US: September 8, 2009
MSRP: $29.99
